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View article Hull City Council team up with local sports clubs to champion new opportunities for care leavers

Hull City Council team up with local sports clubs to champion new opportunities for care leavers

Hull City Council’s Room 42 team have been working with the charitable foundations of two major sports clubs to develop exciting new opportunities for young care experienced people in the city. Room 42 have developed a close partnership with local charitable foundations, the Hull Kingston Rovers Foundation and the Tigers Trust, to develop and expand […]

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View article Football tournament celebrates Refugee Week

Football tournament celebrates Refugee Week

Members of Hull’s BAME community have come together for a football tournament to mark Refugee Week. People of various different nationalities were involved in the event, which took place at the Tigers Trust Arena in West Park last month. As well as the five-a-side matches, Tigers Trust coach Abdu Abubakar shared his inspiring story of […]

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View article Watch the video: Celebrating 20 years of the MKM Stadium

Watch the video: Celebrating 20 years of the MKM Stadium

On Wednesday 18 December 2002, the doors to Hull’s state-of-the-art multi-million-pound stadium opened for the first time. It accommodated football and rugby fans, with Hull City AFC moving in from Boothferry Park, and Hull FC also taking up residence from the Boulevard. Over the years, the MKM Stadium has become a regular venue for international […]

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View article Back of the net: £525,000 football grant to boost health in Hull

Back of the net: £525,000 football grant to boost health in Hull

Hull City Council has been awarded £525,000 to use football to improve activity levels of people in the city. The exciting new Active Through Football programme from Sport England, funded by the National Lottery, and delivered by the Football Foundation will support Hull to get more active and increase participation in football. Hull City Council […]

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